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Recent content by Beel

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    Any Business owners have a life?

    I think you just answered my question! Yeah, I like too many other things, and have only really been in it for the money. Dont get me wrong, I enjoy being up early in the morning with the guys and playing with machines all day... but on the flip side I enjoy traveling, scuba diving, and I also...
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    Any Business owners have a life?

    I have worked in heavy civil for 14 years and was asked by a friend and former co worker if I wanted to go in with him doing utility and paving work in South Florida. I like the idea of being at the helm, but then I look at what it really takes to survive in THIS line of work and it just seems...
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    Starting a business in todays environment, any Florida guys here?

    anyone?
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    Starting a business in todays environment, any Florida guys here?

    I wanted to test the waters and get some opinions on today's environment for guys wanted to jump in and go for it. My focus would mainly be infrastructure jobs, sewer, irrigation, boxculverts, septics, embankments. I worked for a big company for about 10 years and always wanted to jump out on...
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    Working out west vs. east (ex. Nevada, California)

    Actually I was referring to the nation in general. I learned to blast in the Carolina's and South Florida. I can see how that may have been misinterpreted. :D
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    Cost Estimating Software help!

    Does anyone know of a decent cost estimating program that doesn't cost a gazillon dollars?! I have surfed the net for weeks and have tried every garbage program out there. They are either too confusing or focused on residential/commercial building, and remodeling. Can't seem to find anything...
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    Working out west vs. east (ex. Nevada, California)

    I appreciate all the input on the topic, but I'm really not so concerned about the timing of this venture... This is more like a 5 years down the road kinda thing.. I guess I was hoping to get more feedback of when work "is booming" for the Northern Nevada region. I have personally never...
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    Working out west vs. east (ex. Nevada, California)

    Just wanted to see if I could get some opinions on working out West vs. East. I have given serious thought to moving out to Reno NV to start an excavation business. I have 10 years experience in drill/blast, excavation, and underground utilities. I have blasted in Southern California and...
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    Bidding work out of area

    Ok, so I've come to the realization that with as much available work there is out of my area I would like to try and take advantage of the opportunity. These jobs are located approx. 150+ miles away. So with that said I don't hold any experience sending employees to a job this far. Was...
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    I got an 1.25 acres to clear n need some ideas to place bid

    1 day. D6 with brush rake. Burn instead of bury if you can.
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    Shoring Pit

    Why can't you use plates with pipe spreaders?
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    Who does demo work?

    Cool, I was hoping some of the other contractors exercised their resources in the demo field. How do the costs of higher wear and tear and the need for special attachments pan out from a business perspective? I am in Southern Florida so I am looking at quite a bit of reinforced concrete.....
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    Who does demo work?

    Question for excavating contractors here... does anyone incorporate demo work into their business? Is is probable, or is is just best to leave this type of work to the demo specialists? :usa
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    Renting equipment for irrigation job

    Was helping a fellow farmer buddy out and wanted to rent a small excavator and dozer from United Rentals, Sunbelt, or other. My questions is service! When the machine goes down how good are they about getting me back up within the same day? If its a serious issue, how good are they about...
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    Digging right next to power pole

    heres what im dealing with, the pole has to be supported until the wall is complete, boom truck is out of the question
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